Children's Fiction Series

Zig Zag Kids (8) 
Grades 2-4

“I’ve just finished …  and loved it! Is there another one in the series?”  Children’s fiction contains a lot of series: continuing adventures of the popular characters originally envisioned by the author.  In a series such as the Rainbow Fairies, the books become very formulaic, with interchangeable characters and settings.   Girls read basically the same story over and over again, the only difference being  the type of fairy.  This kind of plot repetition can be helpful to new readers to gain an understanding of standard plot structuring.  One of the best in this type is the Magic Tree House, which serves up a different time and place for Jack and Annie to experience with each story.  More complex series, such as Redwall  (an animal world reminiscent of that in Game of Thrones), develop a narrative which can come to an end or be ongoing.  We all like to read “the further adventures of …”   Following are some newer series for elementary and middle school readers, including the number of books in the series:

Critter Club (3)
Grades K-2

Milo & Jazz (8)
Grades 1-4

Ready Freddy (8)
Grades 1-2

  

Daisy Dawson (4)
Grades 2-4 

Agent Amelia (4)
Grades 2-4

Beast Quest (26)
 Grades 2-4

  

Underworlds (4)
 Grades 2-5

Fashion Kitty (4)
 Grades 4-7

Sleuth or Dare (3)
 Grades 4-7

  

Cupcake Diaries (12)
 Grades 4-7

Chronicles of Avantia (4)
 Grades 4-7

Inuk Quartet (3)
 Grades 4-6

Canterwood Crest (18)
 Grades 5-9